Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Official Game Guide - Excerpt

• Strategies to elevate your game and shave strokes off each round.
• Tips and tactics for fine tuning your created golfer and golf clubs.
• List of top pro shop items and unlockables with Xbox 360 Achievements and PLAYSTATION 3 Trophies.
• Tips to master the new Wii MotionPlus accessory for super accurate shots.
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Building the Ultimate Golfer

Dominating the golf course while in control of Tiger Woods can be a great deal of fun, but if you want to explore the full range of options available in the game, sooner or later you need to create your own golfer. In this section of the guide, we will take a look at how you can create your own player, outﬁt him at the pro shop, and go to work improving his or her skills.

Launching your career as a PGA TOUR® golfer is much simpler in Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10 than it is in real life. You’ll begin by choosing your gender, nickname, and whether you wish to be a right- or left-handed golfer. Step two is determining your player’s appearance. You have several options here, including uploading digital photos of yourself to www.easportsworld.com/tigerwoods, or using your Xbox LIVE Vision camera. You can tweak everything from your hairstyle to whether you have a mole on your forehead. Have fun, but don’t worry too much about getting your look just right. You can change your appearance at any time.

Player Creation

You have complete control over your player’s appearance. After you have ﬁnished with your new look, Hank Haney will take over and lead you through four different drills to determine your basic skills. You’ll take a drive to determine your power rating, hit an approach for accuracy, work the ball in from close range for your short game rating, and ﬁnish things off with a putt. If you are not playing Tour Pro difﬁculty, be sure to use the Power Boost to get your drive down the fairway as far as possible. Not matter how good you are, you are still going to end up with skills in the 2.5 to 4.0 range to start with.

Now that you have mastered the basic controls of Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 10, it’s time for you to take your game to the next level. In this section of the guide, we will take a look at how to deal with just about every type of situation and shot that you will face in the game. You’ll learn how to make that perfect approach shot, conquer the weather, and putt like a tour professional. Let’s start out by taking a look at the clubs in your bag.

Short Irons
Short irons are your HLW through your 7-iron, covering a range from 20 yards to 160 yards. This large range should cover just about any shot you need to hit from close range. These clubs are very lofted to get the ball in the air and land them on the green with as little roll as possible. When you are hitting a short iron, you can feel conﬁdent in attacking the pin because you don’t have to worry about the ball rolling too far when it touches down.

TIP
When you address the ball, you can adjust the loft of your short irons to ﬁll distance gaps between clubs. This will enable you to really dial in that approach shot. For example, if your 8-iron can’t carry the green, but your 7-iron will goo too far, then you have a real problem. Angle the club face back on your 7-iron to take some yardage out of the shot (by adding height and spin). You should be able to draw the ball back to the hole.

Bay Hill Club & Lodge®
Orlando, FL • Opened 1961 • Par 70 6,673 yards • Architects Dick Wilson, Joe Lee (1961), Arnold Palmer (1989)
The King’s Course, Arnold Palmer proudly hosts one of the best and most exciting PGA TOUR® events here every year. Bay Hill was originally designed in 1961 by Dick Wilson and Joe Lee. In 1989, Arnold Palmer redesigned the course. The course features prominent bunkers with fairly large greens. Nine of the holes feature water, so accurate play is a must. Avoid the deep sand traps and you should be able to score well on this course. Finally, keep an eye on the weather as rainstorms can pop up quickly in the Central Florida area.

#1 Bay Hill Club & Lodge
Par 4 - Handicap 3
A tough starting hole here at Arnie’s place. Large bunkers to the right and trouble to the left await the ﬁrst shot of the day. Favor the left center of the fairway for the best angle to the green. Avoid the greenside bunkers for an opportunity to make par. ● 403 ● 414 ● 441

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#2 Bay Hill Club & Lodge
Par 3 - Handicap 11
This par 3 is traditionally one of the most difﬁcult on the PGA TOUR. A mid-to-long iron is required to handle a hole with a green that slopes severely from right to left. Par here is a great score.
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#3 Bay Hill Club & Lodge
Par 4 - Handicap 5
With water to the left and bunkers to the right, accuracy is a premium on this dogleg left. After safely negotiating the tee shot, you face a short to mid-iron approach to a green that is well protected by water and bunkers. ● 354 ● 372 ● 395
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#4 Bay Hill Club & Lodge
Par 4 - Handicap 15
On this converted par 4, avoid the creek that meanders up the right side. Big hitters will have a deﬁnite advantage here if they can ﬁnd the short grass. Check your yardages on the approach and avoid the bunkers that squeeze both sides of this two-tiered green.
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You may opt to lay up short of the fairway bunkers from the tee on this short par 4. The longer the tee shot, the narrower the landing area. Approach the narrow, crowned green with caution as the greenside bunkers await errant shots. ● 345 ● 355 ● 365

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#6 Bay Hill Club & Lodge
Par 5 - Handicap 9
On this beautiful, challenging par 5, you must stay out of the drink to avoid a big number at Bay Hill’s number one handicap hole. Tee shots should be aimed toward the fairway bunkers. Be cautious with your approach as the fairway narrows in the landing area. ● 484 ● 500 ● 543

#8 Bay Hill Club & Lodge
Par 4 - Handicap 7
This demanding hole requires a long, straight drive that avoids the trees to the right and a large fairway bunker to the left. Take half a club more on your approach to the shallow, elevated green. It is better to err long than short here. ● 346 ● 378 ● 424

To complete a good front nine, you have a battle ahead. This long par 4, the longest here at Bay Hill, requires two solid shots to reach one of the largest greens on the course. The two bunkers fronting the green require an accurate approach, so make sure you take enough club. ● 405 ● 436 ● 467

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#10 Bay Hill Club & Lodge
Par 4 - Handicap 12
The back nine starts with this relatively short par 4. Fairway bunkers pose a serious threat to an errant tee shot. Long hitters will be tempted to carry the bunker on the right. Take half a club more as you approach the slightly elevated, two-tiered green.
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#11 Bay Hill Club & Lodge
Par 4 - Handicap 2
It is crucial that your tee shot ﬁnds the fairway between the bunkers and the lake. You then face an uphill, forced carry to the green. It is better to be long than short here. Aiming for the center of the green is a smart play. ● 385 ● 407 ● 428
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#12 Bay Hill Club & Lodge
Par 5 - Handicap 10
This challenging hole is the longest of the par 5s and the second hardest hole on the course. Tee shots should favor the left side. Long hitters looking to get home in two should be mindful of a slew of greenside bunkers that are less than forgiving. A birdie is possible, but par is a good score. ● 478 ● 525 ● 570

#13 Bay Hill Club & Lodge
Par 4 - Handicap 6
Bay Hill’s shortest par 4 requires a solid tee shot to the center of the fairway. A small pond protects a rather undulating green. Two good shots will be rewarded, but an errant approach shot could be disastrous. ● 325 ● 342 ● 364

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#14 Bay Hill Club & Lodge
Par 3 - Handicap 16
This straightforward par 3 has a very undulating green—one of the most difﬁcult on the course. If you avoid the four surrounding bunkers, you will have a good opportunity for a par. Check the wind and the yardage, then take enough club to reach the slightly elevated green. ● 156 ● 177 ● 206

#15 Bay Hill Club & Lodge
Par 4 - Handicap 8
On this difﬁcult par 4, your tee shot will determine your fate. You must avoid the bunkers and magnolias to ﬁnd the narrow landing area. Play your approach to the center of the green to give you the best chance for a good score. This green is divided into four quadrants. ● 403 ● 411 ● 425

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#16 Bay Hill Club & Lodge
Par 4 - Handicap 18
Number 16 is the start of a 3-hole stretch to the clubhouse that rivals some of the best in golf. Favor the right side of the fairway off the tee. Then on your second, try not to think too much about the water fronting the green. If you do miss, make sure it’s long and right. Par is a great score here.... Don’t get careless or this will turn into a big number fast. ● 426 ● 452 ● 481

#17 Bay Hill Club & Lodge
Par 3 - Handicap 14
One of golf’s most famous and difﬁcult par 3s, this tenacious hole requires a well-struck tee shot to a table-top green. Correct club selection is essential, so check the yardages to carry the bunker and hazard that front the shallow green. That hazard also wraps around the green’s right and back sides. ● 170 ● 182 ● 219
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#18 Bay Hill Club & Lodge
Par 4 - Handicap 4
Tee shots on this great ﬁnishing hole must ﬁnd the fairway to give you a chance to get close in two. From the tee, favor the fairways left side. Then take enough club to carry the lake. Shots hit over or left of this green will ﬁnd a bunker or heavy grass. Take a deep breath and ﬁre away. ● 391 ● 414 ● 441